Sharon Doyon and Susan Perkins brought home a blue ribbon when they entered the esteemed Newport Flower Show June 23-25, this year held at the Marble House mansion. The gardeners are members of the Mattapoisett Woman’s Club gardening committee and had participated in the coveted event once before, but imagine their surprise and delight […] Read more »
The Fisher Cat has a typical, weasel-anatomy shape with a long, slender body, short legs and a fuzzy tail. It also has a long, pointed face with large, rounded ears set close to the head. It is well-adapted for climbing with sharp retractable claws similar to that of a domestic cat. Its coloration is generally […] Read more »
There is definitely an uptick in tick-borne illnesses this season. Tick-borne diseases, namely Lyme, Babesiosis and Anaplasmosis, can affect people of any age. Please know to expect ticks here in Mattapoisett and in neighboring towns. Ticks live in grassy, brushy, or wooded areas and on animals. When you and your pet spend […] Read more »
One image displays brightly colored flowers at the bottom and a classic New England forest and American flag at the top. This painting is called “Cultivate” and is one of many meaningful paintings conducted by Old Rochester Regional High School rising senior Alia Cusolito. The image captures what it is like for a […] Read more »
Shipyard Park, Mattapoisett FREE round trip shuttle transportation to and from the town wharf/Shipyard Park provided by the Mattapoisett Council on Aging. Pick up and drop off in the parking area next to Ying Dynasty. Saturday, July 15, 2023 shuttle – 6:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. • Sunday, July 16, 2023 shuttle – 8:00 a.m […] Read more »
The Wood Turtle is a very low-profile, crawling creature that spends most of its time near the waters of local rivers and streams. It also travels through forests and across grasslands but rarely winds up more than several hundred meters from flowing water. It prefers to use a shallow, sandy bottom to move from […] Read more »
Let me make this perfectly clear, I have nothing against Mickey Mouse. Everyone likes Mickey, who has always appeared to be a fine character, even though his boss is cheap and didn’t pay very well. Disney once sent me a bill for 36 cents, saying they had overpaid me for an illustration I […] Read more »
On July 1, the Benjamin Cushing Community Center in Marion was the venue for a first-of-its-kind event: a community reading of Frederick Douglass’ July 4, 1852, speech. The event was hosted by the Marion Art Center, Tri-Town Against Racism and the Marion Council on Aging. Before the community reading, keynote speaker Dr. Moise Saint-Louis, […] Read more »
On July 2, the 76th annual Marion Horse Show once again proved that the venue and the attendees alike are magnificent. The venue, Washburn Park off Front Street in Marion, features an arena fit for royalty. According to the show’s website, the event was founded in 1947 by Charles R. Washburn as a […] Read more »
“Small town” by John Cougar Mellencamp was blaring over the sound of cheers, while runners chugged along Barstow Street toward the finish line. Moments later, cheers deafened the finish line as Bill Foley, 68, of Mattapoisett, carried an American flag before he crossed. “This is how Mattapoisett celebrates July 4,” said one onlooker. […] Read more »